Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates look out over North Korea from Observation Point Ouellette during a tour at the Demilitarized Zone that separates South and North Korea, July 21, 2010. Defense Department photo by Cherie Cullen Would Clinton Consider Defense Chief Job? -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Would Secretary of State Hillary Clinton consider swapping Cabinet hats to become the next U.S. defense secretary after Robert Gates leaves?
That was the question asked of both during a joint interview with ABC News while they were in Australia and aired on Tuesday on "Good Morning America."
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Update #1: Openings Give Obama Chance to Shape Military -- AolNews
Update #2: Pentagon Openings Give Obama Options -- New York Times
My Comment: The Secretary of Defense position is a political appointee who serves at the pleasure of the President .... but Secretary of Defense Clinton .... no way, that would be a gift from President Obama to his number one political opponent in the Democrat Party..